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| Drinking window: Drink between 2017 and 2024 (based on 17 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.5 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 9 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Gcashman on 6/14/2020 & rated 90 points: More fruit forward than many barberas. Still fresh but lacking in acidity. (443 views) | | | Tasted by Tobinski on 6/10/2017: Palate-staining red and dark berries, chalky minerality, and electric acidity. This wine has impressive depth while still retaining a supremely graceful mouthfeel. Hands down the finest Barbera I have tasted.
A couple years ago, this wine was shut down upon opening and needed at least a day to open up. Tonight it was hitting all the right notes after a few minutes in the glass. (1007 views) | | | Tasted by ManuKey on 5/26/2017 & rated 89 points: Le vin dégage un parfum de réglisse, de prunes, de cerises noires, ainsi qu'une pointe vanillé. La bouche est ronde et démontre une belle concentration tout en gardant une certaine fraicheur, avec une chair fruité enveloppante. Le bois est bien digéré et les tanins démontre une grande souplesse. Belle amplitude en milieu de bouche, rien n'accroche, bien mûre et presque gras, sans tomber dans la caricature. Un peu chaud (15%) mais aucune mollesse. Très bon! (1066 views) | | | Tasted by Neras on 3/24/2017 & rated 90 points: Nice and fruity. (1079 views) | | | Tasted by Androurse on 10/12/2015 & rated 87 points: The wine looks purple colored. The legs are medium. There is light sediment in the bottle. It smells like blueberry. It tastes like blueberry and blackberry. The body is medium/full. The wine has round texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has low acidity. (1368 views) | | | Tasted by CADomer on 4/12/2015 & rated 92 points: Bright red plums and pomegranate notes on this silky smooth Barbera. (1219 views) | | | Tasted by Neras on 3/15/2015 & rated 91 points: Nice and solid. Maybe a little inward at this time, but I am sure there is more to come. (755 views) |
| By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, Everyday Piedmont - Dolcetto, Barbera and Langhe Nebbiolo (Nov 2014) (11/1/2014)
(Paolo Scavino Barbera D'alba Affinata In Carati) Subscribe to see review text. |
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U.S. Importer (Addt'l Info)Barbera Varietal character (Appellation America)
Varietal character (Wikipedia German)
Varietal character (Wikipedia English)
Barbera is a red wine variety, originally from Italy, which is best known as the second-most important Piedmontese variety after Nebbiolo. The wines made of this grape are mainly the everyday drinking wines of the region. The main appellations producing Barbera are Asti and Alba.
Barbera - The most widely grown red wine grape of Piedmont and Southern Lombardy, most famously around the towns of Asti and Alba, and Pavia. The wines of Barbera were once simply "what you drank while waiting for the Barolo to be ready." With a new generation of wine makers, this is no longer the case. The wines are now meticulously vinified, aged Barbera gets the name "Barbera Superiore" (Superior Barbera), sometimes aged in French barrique becoming "Barbera Barricato", and intended for the international market. The wine has bright cherry fruit, a very dark color, and a food-friendly acidity.Italy Italian Wines (ItalianMade.com, The Italian Trade Commission) | Italian Wine Guide on the WineDoctorPiedmont Vignaioli Piemontesi (Italian only)
On weinlagen-infoAlba Consorzio di Tutela Barolo Barbaresco Alba Langhe e Roero
Alba is a town and comune of Piedmont, Italy, in the province of Cuneo. It is considered the capital of the hilly area of Langhe, and is famous for the white truffle, peach and wine production. Piedmont is in the Northwestern region of Italy, bordering France and Switzerland. Piedmont is predominantly a plain where the water flows from the Swiss and French Alps to form the headwaters of the Po river. The major wine producing areas are in the southern portion of the region in the hills known as the "Langhe". Here the people speak a dialect that is 1/3 French and 2/3 Italian that portrays their historical roots. Their cuisine is one of the most creative and interesting in Italy. Nebbiolo is the King grape here, producing Barolo and Barbaresco. In addition, the Barbera and Dolcetto are the workhorse grapes that produce the largest quantity of wine. Piedmont is predominantly a red wine producing area. There are a few whites made in Piedmont, and the Moscato grape produces a large volume of sweet, semi-sweet and sparkling wines as well. |
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